{"product_id":"ontario-m110-canada-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"Ontario M110 (Canada) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eOntario M110 (Canada) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a county route marker: a black-and-white road shield bearing the word WELLAND, the word COUNTY, and the route number 23.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite fills most of the design, with black providing the lettering and outline. The shield sits at the centre, its inverted trapezoid silhouette framed by a double-line border that repeats the outline and gives the sign a finished, official-looking edge. WELLAND runs across the upper section, COUNTY below it, and the large numeral 23 dominates the lower half so it reads from a distance. The flat vector style has no shading, gradients or ornament, so the shapes and type carry the whole image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers like this one exist to be read quickly. The shield shape and route number tell a driver which road they are on and where it leads, and the county name ties the road to a specific local network within Ontario. The design takes that functional language and makes it the subject, so a piece of wayfinding becomes a small portrait of a place. The black and white palette is the plain, high-contrast scheme that makes road signs legible at speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Sign in Your Hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug turns in the hand as you drink, so the shield passes into view one section at a time before the full sign comes round again. The numeral 23 is the first thing to catch the eye when the mug is lifted, and the border keeps the whole marker together as it rotates. It makes a considered gift for anyone who has ever followed a route number home, or who likes their coffee with a little road-trip nostalgia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53152504414488,"sku":"GMY-MUG-NTRM-11OZ-1FPJP","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53152504447256,"sku":"GMY-MUG-NTRM-15OZ-1FPJP","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/ontario-m110-canada-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-NTRM-11OZ-1FPJP-front.webp?v=1793862404","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/ontario-m110-canada-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}